Biggest asshole design moves - Hardware & Software

Another thing that really bothers me is how much broken electronic equipment we throw away, most of this stuff such as TV's, computers, game consoles, etc can easily be repaired by someone who knows what they are doing. I've repaired dozens of things which would have rapidly made their way to the rubbish heap, not to mention the fact that most things these days are not built to last pretty much on purpose.

defraggler taking like 4 hours to defragment 16% what are you doing

[QUOTE=Derpmeifter;29075832]defraggler taking like 4 hours to defragment 16% what are you doing[/QUOTE] Masturbating to your porn mayhaps?

FYI I'm the type that doesn't mind commercials, ads, etc, I leave them all unblocked, but when you have an advert on Youtube that's somehow twice the volume of videos it's very annoying and I now have a small headache.

The fact that CCleaner doesn't have an auto update feature. If you're going to release an update every fucking hour at least make an auto updater. Jesus Christ.

[QUOTE=Chryseus;29075754]Another thing that really bothers me is how much broken electronic equipment we throw away, etc can easily be repaired by someone who knows what they are doing.[/QUOTE] I can't complain [media]http://filesmelt.com/dl/IMG_01911.JPG [url]http://filesmelt.com/dl/IMG_01922.JPG[/url] [url]http://filesmelt.com/dl/IMG_01933.JPG[/url] [url]http://filesmelt.com/dl/IMG_01961.JPG[/url] [url]http://filesmelt.com/dl/IMG_01972.JPG[/url] [url]http://filesmelt.com/dl/IMG_0198.JPG[/url][/media] This rig is mostly made from parts found in the local dump the only parts i bought was the CPU, CPU cooler, HDD and the GPU. the rest is from the dump Intel core 2 quad Q6600 3.4GHZ 4GB ddr2 800 1TB spinpoint F3 corsair GS600 XFX HD5750 LG DVDRW xigmatek asgard gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R rev2.1 120MM noctua fan Creative sound blaster Xtrememusic wireless N wifi card freezer 7 pro rev2 only problems are the board didn't have a backplate and the case has a tiny dent in the side

[QUOTE=Derpmeifter;29075832]defraggler taking like 4 hours to defragment 16% what are you doing[/QUOTE] that's called a slow hard drive my friend

[QUOTE=Chryseus;29075316]Many things annoy me such as: [b]My pair of headphones[/b] Some idiot designer living in Taiwan decides to route one of the speaker wires out of the hole where the speaker is connected, long story short it wears away, good thing I can solder. [b]Batteries[/b] Many things eat through batteries like mad, I'm sure it is done on purpose since designers can't be THAT bad, can they ? [b]DSL/ADSL Internet Service Providers[/b] That force you to use their shitty cheap brand router and refuse to even give you the username / password. Sky for example. [b]DRM[/b] I doubt I need to even say anything about this. [b]Web Advertising[/b] I really really really hate adverts, not only do they waste my time (I never buy their shit) they also waste my bandwidth, at least we have adblock and flashblock. [/endrant][/QUOTE] What would you rather have: Your favorite websites doing well, staying up, no issues WITH ads. Your favorite sites down, not able to support themselves WITHOUT ads.

[QUOTE=advil0;29077139]What would you rather have: Your favorite websites doing well, staying up, no issues WITH ads. Your favorite sites down, not able to support themselves WITHOUT ads.[/QUOTE] Ohboy Pay-per-view websites :haw:

[QUOTE=Chryseus;29075754]Another thing that really bothers me is how much broken electronic equipment we throw away, most of this stuff such as TV's, computers, game consoles, etc can easily be repaired by someone who knows what they are doing. I've repaired dozens of things which would have rapidly made their way to the rubbish heap, not to mention the fact that most things these days are not built to last pretty much on purpose.[/QUOTE]My old CRT TV was theoretically good. It still worked for the most part. But I think I corrupted the onboard ROM (or whatever TVs store settings in). It would not let me turn off closed captioning after I accidentally made the TV crash. Yes, I somehow managed to crash a TV.

[QUOTE=Xera;29076993]that's called a slow hard drive my friend[/QUOTE] caviar drive from 2004 lol

Shell-integrated software that really doesn't need to be (or that doesn't have the option to remove it). I'm seriously considering only installing portable software on my next computer just so that I don't have to wait 10 seconds every time I right-click on a file.

[QUOTE=Rizzo;29074881]How about those paper-thin Java jackets? I loved the thicker ones. I know everyone's trying to cut back on wasting resources, but my coffee still burns my hands with just one jacket on my cup. I have to use two to protect my hand, because some asshole is trying to cut corners.[/QUOTE] Steal some starbucks jackets. Those things are fucking thick.

[QUOTE=advil0;29077139]What would you rather have: Your favorite websites doing well, staying up, no issues WITH ads. Your favorite sites down, not able to support themselves WITHOUT ads.[/QUOTE] I'm fine with it as long as adblock and flashblock take care of them, it's the ones that get through that really annoy me. Besides adverts are far from the best way to earn revenue considering many people block adverts and like me refuse to click.

Biggest asshole design move? [b]Gabe Newell's[/b]

HDCP

[QUOTE=MacTrekkie;29086230]Biggest asshole design move? [b]Gabe Newell's[/b][/QUOTE] -snip- the joke, my head. Heh.

Just gone down the dump again today lookie what i found in a dead dell dimension 9150 [img]http://www.muamat.com/adpics/4d7013f58370dbbb81376fd1c.jpg[/img] ANOTHER soundblaster Xtrememusic

[QUOTE=agentgamma;29086541]HDCP[/QUOTE] High Definition Child Porn :q:

[QUOTE='[EG] Pepper;29086665']Just gone down the dump again today lookie what i found in a dead dell dimension 9150 [img_thumb]http://www.muamat.com/adpics/4d7013f58370dbbb81376fd1c.jpg[/img_thumb] ANOTHER soundblaster Xtrememusic[/QUOTE] what dump is this. seriously

[QUOTE=Takkun10;29087389]what dump is this. seriously[/QUOTE] crayford dump, just outside kent If you want i can send you it if you pay for shipping

[QUOTE=Chryseus;29085364]I'm fine with it as long as adblock and flashblock take care of them, it's the ones that get through that really annoy me. Besides adverts are far from the best way to earn revenue considering many people block adverts and like me refuse to click.[/QUOTE] But you're a computer literate minority. The majority clicks anything shiny and appealing to them, so ad's are actually a good business :eng101: Besides addons like AdBlock+ is a town in Russia to them.

[QUOTE='[EG] Pepper;29087482']crayford dump, just outside kent If you want i can send you it if you pay for shipping[/QUOTE] Thats extremely nice of you, sir.

[QUOTE=Shadaez;29053431]doubting you've typed 150+ 100% accurately[/QUOTE] Really? That hurts my feelings... Not really though. I have been typing on a computer for 2 decades now, that probably means I've been typing on a computer longer than you have been using them. You would be surprised what kind of speed and accuracy you can accomplish with typing that much.

[QUOTE=Squad;29088001]Really? That hurts my feelings... Not really though. I have been typing on a computer for 2 decades now, that probably means I've been typing on a computer longer than you have been using them. You would be surprised what kind of speed and accuracy you can accomplish with typing that much.[/QUOTE] Well, try playing typeracer, I can understand if that was the best you've ever done, but I highly doubt 150 is your average.

[QUOTE=Squad;29088001]Really? That hurts my feelings... Not really though. I have been typing on a computer for 2 decades now, that probably means I've been typing on a computer longer than you have been using them. You would be surprised what kind of speed and accuracy you can accomplish with typing that much.[/QUOTE] Tell me the secrets of avoiding repetitive stress injury? Also, dry wall. Shit breaks easier than crackers.

[QUOTE=Shadaez;29088774]Well, try playing typeracer, I can understand if that was the best you've ever done, but I highly doubt 150 is your average.[/QUOTE] 150 was my average. I no longer spend ages on my computer anymore, I enjoy doing other things such as being outside and working on other things. My average now is probably 110+ now.

[QUOTE=Shadaez;29088774]Well, try playing typeracer, I can understand if that was the best you've ever done, but I highly doubt 150 is your average.[/QUOTE] I did a couple rounds of that, got an average of 85 on a HP mini 5102 keyboard. I also found I don't so much touch type, as muscle-memory type. If I've haven't typed a word a whole bunch of times, I've no idea how to input it into the keyboard (comparatively speaking). Anyone else experience this?

[QUOTE=Contag;29089490]I did a couple rounds of that, got an average of 85 on a HP mini 5102 keyboard. I also found I don't so much touch type, as muscle-memory type. If I've haven't typed a word a whole bunch of times, I've no idea how to input it into the keyboard (comparatively speaking). Anyone else experience this?[/QUOTE] this, i can spell a word on paper but i cant spell it on a keyboard because i dont know the sequence in which to press the keys

[img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5129/5246229049_207d5538dc.jpg[/img] That infernal bump! Now that someone mentioned it to me it's going to bother me for the rest of my life. :argh: